Solar Plants News

Scatec, Norfund offload passion in 258-MW solar park in S Africa
Norway's Scatec ASA (OSL: SSO) and Norfund are marketing a combined 50% stake in the 258-MW Upington solar park in South Africa to a fund managed by STANLIB Asset Management Pty Ltd
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Solar Park, norfund, S Africa
Infinite Green acquires 11-MW solar farm to power WA electrolyser
Australia's Infinite Green Energy, which last year transformed its name to better reflect its concentrate on green hydrogen, has completed the acquisition of the 11-MW Northam solar park in Western Australia to power a 10-MW electrolyser.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, solar farm, Infinite Green
RWE turns sod on 92MW Spanish solar
Gazules 1 and 2 sites in Cádiz each have an output of 46MW
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, Europe, rwe, PV Power Plant, Katja Wünschel
Total Commissions 51MW Japanese Solar Power Plant
TotalEnergies has commissioned a 51MW solar power plant in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. With nearly 100,000 high-efficiency solar panels, the plant will provide enough clean and reliable electricity to power nearly 20,000 homes.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies
Westbridge Renewable Acquires Canadian Battery Energy Storage PV Project
Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation has acquired the 295MWp Red Willow Project in Alberta, Canada, including 100MW/200MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). This solar energy news highlights the potential of renewable energy sources and the commitment to sustainability.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, North America, PV Power Plant, Westbridge Renewable
Renewable Properties Develops 30 MW of Solar to Benefit California Households, Who Can’t Install Solar Panels
Renewable Properties announced the signing of PPAs for five projects with PG&E that will bring the benefits of clean solar energy to low-income Californians, totaling nearly 30 MW.
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Renewable Properties
Kioxia Installs Solar Power Generation Systems at Kitakami and Yokkaichi Plant Kingdoms in Japan in Major New Sustainability Campaign
Kioxia Group is raising the usage of renewable energy by installing large-scale solar power generation systems for the first time at its Kitakami Plant and Yokkaichi Plant.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Kioxia Group
Croatia launches public calls for 250 MW in solar, wind projects
The Ministry of Economy and also Sustainable Development has launched public calls for issuing energy approvals for the building and construction of 14 solar power plants as well as one wind farm, with a total capacity of about 250 MW.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Europe, PV Power Plant, Croatia, Ivo Milatić, wind project
Arkansas school district virtually totally powered by huge ground-mount solar project
El Dorado School District (ESD) School Board as well as faculty members gathered to commemorate the district's freshly built 1.75-MWAC solar array. The project will certainly balance out 88% of the district's power use as well as expenses, saving ESD over $128,000 every year in energy costs.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Jim Tucker
Work starts on Estonian wind, solar park
Enfit Green developing 53MW project in Purtse
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Estonia, Enfit Green, Janek Lillemägi, Rainer Tammus
WEC Energy Group Acquires Majority Stake in Texas Solar Park
WEC Energy Group buys 80% interest in the 250-MW Samson I Solar Energy Centre in Texas for $250 million, advancing their sustainable energy portfolio.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, WEC Energy Group, North America, PV Power Plant
SmartestEnergy Commits to Procure Power from 333-MW Darlington Point Solar Farm
Australian energy retailer SmartestEnergy has committed to procuring 25% of the output from the 333-MW DC Darlington Point solar farm in New South Wales, the largest solar complex in Australia, under a long-term deal with Octopus Australia.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, SMARTESTENERGY
EDP turns on 1.25 MW of solar in Brazil
Brazilian power utility EDP Brasil SA (BVMF: ENBR3) has taken into procedure 1.25 MW of solar power plants in the nation's south.
Feb 1, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, EDP, South america, Brazil, PV Power Plant
Rays Power Infra to Build 1800-MW Solar Park In Rajasthan
An MoU for the development of avant-garde PV photovoltaic or pv power plant was checked in the presence of Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The solar park will be divided among 3 300 MW projects as well as one 900 MW project.
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, Asia, Solar Park, large-scale solar parks, Pawan Sharma, Rays Power Infra, Ashok Gehlot, Mayank Sharma
Iberdrola wins nod for 1.2 GW Portuguese solar
Developer has safeguarded environmental approvals for the Fernando Pessoa project near Sines
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Portugal, Iberdrola, Europe, PV Power Plant